μητρο-

See also: Μήτρο

Greek

Alternative forms

• μητρι- (mitri-)
• μητρ- (mitr-)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μητρός (mētrós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmitɾo/

Prefix

μητρο- • (mitro-)

1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to mothers; matri-:

   ‎μητρο- (mitro-) + ‎μανία (manía, “mania”) → ‎μητρομανία (mitromanía, “nymphomania”)

   ‎μητρο- (mitro-) + ‎-κτονία (-ktonía, “-cide”) → ‎μητροκτονία (mitroktonía, “matricide”)

   ‎μητρο- (mitro-) + ‎πόλη (póli, “city, town”) → ‎μητρόπολη (mitrópoli, “metropolis, chief cathedral”)

   ‎μητρο- (mitro-) + ‎-αρχία (-archía, “-archy”) → ‎μητριαρχία (mitriarchía, “matriarchy”)

2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to a woman's womb; matri-:

   ‎μητρο- (mitro-) + ‎κήλη (kíli, “hernia”) → ‎μητροκήλη (mitrokíli, “metrocele”)

   ‎μητρο- (mitro-) + ‎άλγος (álgos, “pain”) → ‎μητραλγία (mitralgía, “pain in the womb”)

Coordinate terms

• πατρο- (patro-, “father-related prefix”)

Derived terms

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Greek terms prefixed with μητρι-

Greek terms prefixed with μητρ-